First-quarter summary: Giants 17, Packers 7

Nov. 25, 2012

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Giants 17, Packers 7Tynes, 43-yard field goal, 0:23.Keys: After getting beat on the previous touchdown pass to Nelson, Webster picked off a Rodgers’ pass intended for Nelson on the first play of the Packers’ next series to give the Giants the ball at the Packers’ 33.Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:03.

Giants 14, Packers 7Rueben Randle, 16-yard pass from Eli Manning (Tynes kick), 2:44.Keys: The Giants have struggled mightily on third downs this season, but facing a third-and-five and inside the Packers’ red zone, Manning snuck a touchdown strike to Randle over the coverage of Davon House and M.D. Jennings to retake the lead. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:37.

Giants 7, Packers 0Andre Brown, 2-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:38.Keys: The Giants needed a little more than 2 minutes to points on the board after they caught the Packers on a inside linebacker blitz, clearing the way for a 59-yard screen pass from Eli Manning to Ahmad Bradshaw set up Brown’s touchdown run two plays later. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:22.